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| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Articles | What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government, as presented in his Principles of Political Economy (1848) |
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What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | THE EDUKATION SISTUM FAILED MEE A lady meets a panhandler |
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| Topic: | Epistemology | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge | |
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Web Pages | Epistemology: The theory of knowledge Part of "Ayn Rand and Objectivism: An Introduction"; summarizes the key concepts of objectivist epistemology, contrasting them with other philosophical views |
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Articles | What does Objectivism Consider to be Art (Aesthetics)? Essay answering the title question; originally part of The Objectivist Center (now The Atlas Society) Frequently Asked Questions section |
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The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| Topic: | Esthetics | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of art | |
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Articles | What does Objectivism Consider to be Art (Aesthetics)? Essay answering the title question; originally part of The Objectivist Center (now The Atlas Society) Frequently Asked Questions section |
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The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, as defined by a constitution or similar agreements | |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government, as presented in his Principles of Political Economy (1848) |
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| Individual: | Hazlitt, Henry | Journalist, author of Economics in One Lesson | |
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Writings | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government, as presented in his Principles of Political Economy (1848) |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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| Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty (1859) | |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government, as presented in his Principles of Political Economy (1848) |
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| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Articles | What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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| Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
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Articles | The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Web Pages | Epistemology: The theory of knowledge Part of "Ayn Rand and Objectivism: An Introduction"; summarizes the key concepts of objectivist epistemology, contrasting them with other philosophical views |
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Articles | What does Objectivism Consider to be Art (Aesthetics)? Essay answering the title question; originally part of The Objectivist Center (now The Atlas Society) Frequently Asked Questions section |
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The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Sphere of Government: Nineteenth Century Theories: 1. John Stuart Mill Critiques John Stuart Mill's ideas on what are the "necessary" and "optional" functions of government, as presented in his Principles of Political Economy (1848) |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | The Libertarians' Albatross Recounts Shaffer's introduction to objectivism and provides critical analysis of the philosophy's shortcomings, highlighting Objectivists support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars and the "war on terror" and disregard of innocent casualties |
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| 16 Jul 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Achievement | Success or accomplishment in life's endeavors | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| Topic: | Baseball | America's favorite pastime | |
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Articles | Restoring Parental Responsibility for Education Diffferentiates between "public" and "private" schools, arguing against calls for adding "market dynamics" to the former and pointing out lack of parental responsibility as the culprit for the lack of success in tax-funded schools |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | Public Schools Have Flunked Out Outlines key reasons why public schools continue to fail and argues that they should be shut down and replaced by a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| Topic: | Communications Technology | Design, construction and maintenance of communications systems | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Web Pages | John Marshall Library of Virginia, from John Marshal exhibit 8 Jan-31 Mar 2001; includes biographical highlights and pictures of Marshall and other related individuals |
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| Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | Public Schools Have Flunked Out Outlines key reasons why public schools continue to fail and argues that they should be shut down and replaced by a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Restoring Parental Responsibility for Education Diffferentiates between "public" and "private" schools, arguing against calls for adding "market dynamics" to the former and pointing out lack of parental responsibility as the culprit for the lack of success in tax-funded schools |
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School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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Public Schools Have Flunked Out Outlines key reasons why public schools continue to fail and argues that they should be shut down and replaced by a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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Public Schools Have Flunked Out Outlines key reasons why public schools continue to fail and argues that they should be shut down and replaced by a free market in education |
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| Individual: | Fritz, Marshall | President of Alliance for the Separation of School and State | |
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Writings | Restoring Parental Responsibility for Education Diffferentiates between "public" and "private" schools, arguing against calls for adding "market dynamics" to the former and pointing out lack of parental responsibility as the culprit for the lack of success in tax-funded schools |
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| Topic: | Homeschooling | Educating children at home | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Restoring Parental Responsibility for Education Diffferentiates between "public" and "private" schools, arguing against calls for adding "market dynamics" to the former and pointing out lack of parental responsibility as the culprit for the lack of success in tax-funded schools |
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School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Public Schools Have Flunked Out Outlines key reasons why public schools continue to fail and argues that they should be shut down and replaced by a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Public Schools Have Flunked Out Outlines key reasons why public schools continue to fail and argues that they should be shut down and replaced by a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Restoring Parental Responsibility for Education Diffferentiates between "public" and "private" schools, arguing against calls for adding "market dynamics" to the former and pointing out lack of parental responsibility as the culprit for the lack of success in tax-funded schools |
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Source: | Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth, Of the | |
| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Restoring Parental Responsibility for Education Diffferentiates between "public" and "private" schools, arguing against calls for adding "market dynamics" to the former and pointing out lack of parental responsibility as the culprit for the lack of success in tax-funded schools |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | School's Out: Get ready for the new age of hyper-individualized education Ponders why Americans outperform others in innovation and wealth but do badly on educational tests, and examines three areas where "free agency" (already affecting the workplace) may rock the boat of traditional schooling |
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| 15 Jul 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality Examines various aspects of Progressivism's "much darker tale", tracing its roots to 19th century Unitarians and pointing out Progressive support of prohibition and segregation |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality Examines various aspects of Progressivism's "much darker tale", tracing its roots to 19th century Unitarians and pointing out Progressive support of prohibition and segregation |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality Examines various aspects of Progressivism's "much darker tale", tracing its roots to 19th century Unitarians and pointing out Progressive support of prohibition and segregation |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality Examines various aspects of Progressivism's "much darker tale", tracing its roots to 19th century Unitarians and pointing out Progressive support of prohibition and segregation |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Writings | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality Examines various aspects of Progressivism's "much darker tale", tracing its roots to 19th century Unitarians and pointing out Progressive support of prohibition and segregation |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | On Equality and Inequality Examines the premise that "all men are created equal" and some possible as well as purported conclusions |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | Travel | Journeys for pleasure or education | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 4: War Part of a six-segment series examining The Prince vis-à-vis contemporary U.S. politics; this article covers Machiavelli's simple advice on war and contrasts it with that of James Madison and Robert Higgs in Crisis and Leviathan |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality Examines various aspects of Progressivism's "much darker tale", tracing its roots to 19th century Unitarians and pointing out Progressive support of prohibition and segregation |
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| 14 Jul 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Work: | analysis | Monthly broadsheet published by Frank Chodorov between 1944 and 1951 | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Individual: | Carter, Jimmy | Thirty-ninth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 2 Continued examination of the differences between Irish Protestants and Catholics in the early 20th century, suggesting the principles advocated by Mises could have resulted in better outcomes |
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Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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Étienne de La Boétie, Part 2 Examines the major themes in La Boétie's "Discourse": custom (habit), control of information, buying off the people and withdrawal of consent |
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| Individual: | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Thirty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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| Individual: | Harding, Warren G. | Twenty-ninth president of the United States | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Work: | Human Action | Ludwig von Mises' major economics treatise, first published in 1949 | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 2 Continued examination of the differences between Irish Protestants and Catholics in the early 20th century, suggesting the principles advocated by Mises could have resulted in better outcomes |
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| Individual: | Kennedy, John F. | Thirty-fifth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Individual: | Klausner, Manny | American lawyer, co-founding editor of Reason magazine | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (1576) | |
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Articles | Étienne de La Boétie, Part 2 Examines the major themes in La Boétie's "Discourse": custom (habit), control of information, buying off the people and withdrawal of consent |
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| Topic: | Labor | Human physical and mental skills available to produce goods and services | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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| Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in two volumes in 1962 | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Étienne de La Boétie, Part 2 Examines the major themes in La Boétie's "Discourse": custom (habit), control of information, buying off the people and withdrawal of consent |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Group: | Mises Institute | Promotes teaching and research in Austrian economics, individual freedom, honest history and international peace | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 2 Continued examination of the differences between Irish Protestants and Catholics in the early 20th century, suggesting the principles advocated by Mises could have resulted in better outcomes |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Topic: | Press, Freedom of the | Liberty to publish facts and opinion | |
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Articles | Étienne de La Boétie, Part 2 Examines the major themes in La Boétie's "Discourse": custom (habit), control of information, buying off the people and withdrawal of consent |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | Freedom to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 2 Continued examination of the differences between Irish Protestants and Catholics in the early 20th century, suggesting the principles advocated by Mises could have resulted in better outcomes |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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| Individual: | Skousen, Mark | Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Slavery | The condition where one individual is treated as property by another | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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| Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
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Articles | Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility: Part II Provides examples from taxes, the "dole", public housing and licensing that show how the welfare state and managed economy undermine human well-being, contrasting life in Russia under socialism vs. the supposed freedom in the United States |
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How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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Lies and Leviathan Describes the deceit used to institute and expand the U.S. Social Security program, as well as various other programs such as job training and placement, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Office of Strategic Influence, and various duplicitous officials |
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Étienne de La Boétie, Part 2 Examines the major themes in La Boétie's "Discourse": custom (habit), control of information, buying off the people and withdrawal of consent |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Topic: | Trial by Jury, Right to | Guarantees in criminal and civil cases | |
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Articles | How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | Government Interventionism in Ireland, Part 2 Continued examination of the differences between Irish Protestants and Catholics in the early 20th century, suggesting the principles advocated by Mises could have resulted in better outcomes |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Web Pages | The life and times of Murray N. Rothbard Lengthy biographical essay |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Work: | Voluntary Servitude, Discourse on | Essay by Étienne de La Boétie which argues that rulers stay in power due to the submissive and obedient behavior of the subjects | |
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Articles | Étienne de La Boétie, Part 2 Examines the major themes in La Boétie's "Discourse": custom (habit), control of information, buying off the people and withdrawal of consent |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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How Much Do You Know About Liberty? (a quiz) A 20-question quiz (with answers) on various topics related to liberty in the history of the United States |
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| Work: | Why We Fight | 2005 documentary, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival | |
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Reviews | Is Capitalism Why We Fight? Critical review of the theses presented in the 2005 documentary Why We Fight, also inquirying about topics omitted from the film |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 3 Describes Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 executive order confiscating gold held by U.S. citizens and the congressional act nullifying gold clauses in contracts, its constitutional ramifications and subsequent related history |
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| Topic: | Achievement | Success or accomplishment in life's endeavors | |
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Web Pages | 4 Things You Probably Never Knew About John Stuart Mill Brief introduction to Mill followed by four interesting facts about his life and thought |
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| Place: | Arkansas | Motto: Regnat Populus (The People Rule) | |
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Articles | The Education Tax Racket Discusses a complaint from a director of the Arkansas Department of Education about the boom in homeschooling possibly influencing property taxes used to pay for government schools |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Economic Freedom | Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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Books | Separating School & State: How to Liberate America's Families Partial table of contents: W(h)ither Public Schools? - What's Wrong With Public Schools - Why There Are Public Schools - Opponents of Public Schools - Without Public Schools - Appendix: The State of Public Schools |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Web Pages | 4 Things You Probably Never Knew About John Stuart Mill Brief introduction to Mill followed by four interesting facts about his life and thought |
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Articles | The Education Tax Racket Discusses a complaint from a director of the Arkansas Department of Education about the boom in homeschooling possibly influencing property taxes used to pay for government schools |
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The Education Debate We're Not Having Discusses a New Hampshire supreme court decision about public school funding and points out historical and liberty-minded solutions |
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Defenders of 'the peculiar institution' Responds to a letter, from a professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which mocked a previous op-ed saying that taxation violates the 13th Amendment |
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Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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The Brilliant but Confused Radicalism of George Orwell Transcript of the Libertarian Tradition podcast of 16 Jun 2010; biographical essay examining the argument that 1984 derives in large part from Orwell's experiences at St Cyprian's, an English boarding school |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Weekly magazine originated by Albert Jay Nock | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Group: | Future of Freedom Foundation, The | Educational organization aimed at presenting an uncompromising case for individual liberty and limited government | |
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Books Published | Separating School & State: How to Liberate America's Families Partial table of contents: W(h)ither Public Schools? - What's Wrong With Public Schools - Why There Are Public Schools - Opponents of Public Schools - Without Public Schools - Appendix: The State of Public Schools |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Herbert, Auberon | Nineteenth century English philosopher and Member of Parliament | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Homeschooling | Educating children at home | |
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Articles | The Education Tax Racket Discusses a complaint from a director of the Arkansas Department of Education about the boom in homeschooling possibly influencing property taxes used to pay for government schools |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Web Pages | 4 Things You Probably Never Knew About John Stuart Mill Brief introduction to Mill followed by four interesting facts about his life and thought |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty (1859) | |
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Web Pages | 4 Things You Probably Never Knew About John Stuart Mill Brief introduction to Mill followed by four interesting facts about his life and thought |
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| Topic: | Music | Classical, jazz, rock, etc. | |
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Web Pages | 4 Things You Probably Never Knew About John Stuart Mill Brief introduction to Mill followed by four interesting facts about his life and thought |
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| Place: | New Hampshire | Motto: Live Free or Die - ratified Constitution 21 Jun 1788 | |
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Articles | The Education Debate We're Not Having Discusses a New Hampshire supreme court decision about public school funding and points out historical and liberty-minded solutions |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | No Free Lunch | TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | The Brilliant but Confused Radicalism of George Orwell Transcript of the Libertarian Tradition podcast of 16 Jun 2010; biographical essay examining the argument that 1984 derives in large part from Orwell's experiences at St Cyprian's, an English boarding school |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Book chapters | What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | Freedom to practice any or no religion | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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Books Authored | Separating School & State: How to Liberate America's Families Partial table of contents: W(h)ither Public Schools? - What's Wrong With Public Schools - Why There Are Public Schools - Opponents of Public Schools - Without Public Schools - Appendix: The State of Public Schools |
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| Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | The Brilliant but Confused Radicalism of George Orwell Transcript of the Libertarian Tradition podcast of 16 Jun 2010; biographical essay examining the argument that 1984 derives in large part from Orwell's experiences at St Cyprian's, an English boarding school |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | The Education Tax Racket Discusses a complaint from a director of the Arkansas Department of Education about the boom in homeschooling possibly influencing property taxes used to pay for government schools |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Education Tax Racket Discusses a complaint from a director of the Arkansas Department of Education about the boom in homeschooling possibly influencing property taxes used to pay for government schools |
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Defenders of 'the peculiar institution' Responds to a letter, from a professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which mocked a previous op-ed saying that taxation violates the 13th Amendment |
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Book chapters | What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Book chapters | What's Wrong with Public Schools? Excerpt from chapter 2, published online on 25 March 2005 |
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| Place: | Washington, D.C. | The Nation's Capital | |
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Book chapters | W(h)ither Public Schools? Chapter 1, made available online on 19 May 2004 to celebrate the tenth publication anniversary; discusses how even mild "public school" reforms are treated as "deadly threats", why a new vision is needed and the role of the family in educating children |
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| Individual: | West, E. G. | 20th century British professor of economics | |
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Articles | The Education Debate We're Not Having Discusses a New Hampshire supreme court decision about public school funding and points out historical and liberty-minded solutions |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Reviews | The Global Education Industry: Lessons from Private Education in Developing Countries Reviews the book The Global Education Industry (1999) by James Tooley, which includes surveys of "private education alternatives in 13 developing countries" as well as analysis and recommendations |
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| Group: | Cato Institute | Libertarian public policy research and advocacy foundation in Washington, DC | |
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Books Published | Voucher Wars: Waging the Legal Battle over School Choice Contents: Introduction - Laying the Groundwork - Polly - False Starts - And Then There Were Five - Valley Forge - One in the Bank - A Blizzard of Decisions - Battles Within and Without - The Road to the Supremes - D-Day - The Road Ahead - Lessons |
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Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating |
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Articles | Why Not a Free Market in Education? Examines an op-ed by Bill Gates arguing for reforms in the public schools, countering with the paradigm used in the software and computer industries: the free market, and suggests an answer to educating the truly poor |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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The Global Education Industry: Lessons from Private Education in Developing Countries Reviews the book The Global Education Industry (1999) by James Tooley, which includes surveys of "private education alternatives in 13 developing countries" as well as analysis and recommendations |
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Books | Education: Free & Compulsory Contents: The Individual's Education - Compulsory Education in Europe - Compulsory Education in the United States; originally published in Individualist (April and July-August 1971) |
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Videos | Schools of Thought in Classical Liberalism, Part 2: Milton Friedman and the Chicago School Short video, with transcript; discusses the answers to the question "What is the proper role of government?" from the viewpoint of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of economics |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Why Not a Free Market in Education? Examines an op-ed by Bill Gates arguing for reforms in the public schools, countering with the paradigm used in the software and computer industries: the free market, and suggests an answer to educating the truly poor |
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Books | Education: Free & Compulsory Contents: The Individual's Education - Compulsory Education in Europe - Compulsory Education in the United States; originally published in Individualist (April and July-August 1971) |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Videos | Schools of Thought in Classical Liberalism, Part 2: Milton Friedman and the Chicago School Short video, with transcript; discusses the answers to the question "What is the proper role of government?" from the viewpoint of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of economics |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Why Not a Free Market in Education? Examines an op-ed by Bill Gates arguing for reforms in the public schools, countering with the paradigm used in the software and computer industries: the free market, and suggests an answer to educating the truly poor |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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Videos | Schools of Thought in Classical Liberalism, Part 2: Milton Friedman and the Chicago School Short video, with transcript; discusses the answers to the question "What is the proper role of government?" from the viewpoint of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of economics |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Reviews | The Global Education Industry: Lessons from Private Education in Developing Countries Reviews the book The Global Education Industry (1999) by James Tooley, which includes surveys of "private education alternatives in 13 developing countries" as well as analysis and recommendations |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Why Not a Free Market in Education? Examines an op-ed by Bill Gates arguing for reforms in the public schools, countering with the paradigm used in the software and computer industries: the free market, and suggests an answer to educating the truly poor |
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| Place: | India | Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
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Reviews | The Global Education Industry: Lessons from Private Education in Developing Countries Reviews the book The Global Education Industry (1999) by James Tooley, which includes surveys of "private education alternatives in 13 developing countries" as well as analysis and recommendations |
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Source: | Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth, Of the | |
| Work: | Magna Carta | Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights | |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Videos | Schools of Thought in Classical Liberalism, Part 2: Milton Friedman and the Chicago School Short video, with transcript; discusses the answers to the question "What is the proper role of government?" from the viewpoint of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of economics |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Books Authored | Education: Free & Compulsory Contents: The Individual's Education - Compulsory Education in Europe - Compulsory Education in the United States; originally published in Individualist (April and July-August 1971) |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Why Not a Free Market in Education? Examines an op-ed by Bill Gates arguing for reforms in the public schools, countering with the paradigm used in the software and computer industries: the free market, and suggests an answer to educating the truly poor |
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| Individual: | Wilder Lane, Rose | American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom | |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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| Place: | America, South | Continent occupying the Western Hemisphere south of the Isthmus of Panama | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Individual: | Becker, Gary | Professor of economics at the University of Chicago, 1992 Nobel Prize winner in Economics | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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| Individual: | Bolick, Clint | American attorney, co-founder of the Institute for Justice | |
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Web Pages | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Individual: | Carter, Jimmy | Thirty-ninth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Are Southern Baptists About To Abandon Government Schools? Examines a resolution proposed by Southern Baptists calling on parents to withdraw their children from the Pharaoh's (government) school system |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Economic Freedom | Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Web Pages | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool: How Both Sides Got it Wrong, Part 2 Continues the discussion of the debate in USA Today (3 Sep 2003) between supposedly opposing sides of homeschooling, now examining the position of the writer against homeschooling |
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A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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Are Southern Baptists About To Abandon Government Schools? Examines a resolution proposed by Southern Baptists calling on parents to withdraw their children from the Pharaoh's (government) school system |
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A National Wealth Tax to Fund Education? Examines a proposal from Robert Reich to do away with local property taxes and instead levy a national wealth tax to fund public education |
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The Freedom to Reject the Best Discusses a study comparing public and private schools, presenting Consumer Reports magazine having legislative power as analogous to the public school system |
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The Trouble with Vouchers Responds to an article by the Denver Archbishop advocating for vouchers, pointing out the problem with such a plan: it "leave[s] the state in charge of all schools" |
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Vouchers or School Choice? Examines the vote in Utah that refused ratification of a bill on school vouchers, and explains how only entrepreneurs, free from government interference, can provide real choice and innovation in education |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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The Trouble with Vouchers Responds to an article by the Denver Archbishop advocating for vouchers, pointing out the problem with such a plan: it "leave[s] the state in charge of all schools" |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | Vouchers or School Choice? Examines the vote in Utah that refused ratification of a bill on school vouchers, and explains how only entrepreneurs, free from government interference, can provide real choice and innovation in education |
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Source: | Extent of the Legislative Power, Of the | |
| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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Vouchers or School Choice? Examines the vote in Utah that refused ratification of a bill on school vouchers, and explains how only entrepreneurs, free from government interference, can provide real choice and innovation in education |
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| Topic: | Homeschooling | Educating children at home | |
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Articles | To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool: How Both Sides Got it Wrong, Part 2 Continues the discussion of the debate in USA Today (3 Sep 2003) between supposedly opposing sides of homeschooling, now examining the position of the writer against homeschooling |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | Are Southern Baptists About To Abandon Government Schools? Examines a resolution proposed by Southern Baptists calling on parents to withdraw their children from the Pharaoh's (government) school system |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | A Libertarian Visits South America Relates Hornberger's trip to give lectures and participate in debates at the Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) in Brazil and the launching of the Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre in Buenos Aires |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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A National Wealth Tax to Fund Education? Examines a proposal from Robert Reich to do away with local property taxes and instead levy a national wealth tax to fund public education |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | The Freedom to Reject the Best Discusses a study comparing public and private schools, presenting Consumer Reports magazine having legislative power as analogous to the public school system |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | Freedom to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Vouchers or School Choice? Examines the vote in Utah that refused ratification of a bill on school vouchers, and explains how only entrepreneurs, free from government interference, can provide real choice and innovation in education |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Economist and philosopher, author of The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | The Trouble with Vouchers Responds to an article by the Denver Archbishop advocating for vouchers, pointing out the problem with such a plan: it "leave[s] the state in charge of all schools" |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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A National Wealth Tax to Fund Education? Examines a proposal from Robert Reich to do away with local property taxes and instead levy a national wealth tax to fund public education |
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| Place: | Utah | The Beehive State | |
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Articles | Vouchers or School Choice? Examines the vote in Utah that refused ratification of a bill on school vouchers, and explains how only entrepreneurs, free from government interference, can provide real choice and innovation in education |
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| Individual: | West, E. G. | 20th century British professor of economics | |
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Articles | To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool: How Both Sides Got it Wrong, Part 2 Continues the discussion of the debate in USA Today (3 Sep 2003) between supposedly opposing sides of homeschooling, now examining the position of the writer against homeschooling |
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| Place: | Wisconsin | The Badger State | |
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Web Pages | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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| 8 Jul 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher, author of the Nicomachean Ethics | |
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Web Pages | Ethics Study Guide: Aristotle Part of study guide to professor Long's introductory ethics course; includes biographical details, comments on Aristotle's writings, short introductions to Rethoric and Nichomachean Ethics and study questions |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents |
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Topic: | Day care | Taking care of infant children while parents work |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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Topic: | Dialectics | A method of reasoning that explores a subject from various different perspectives |
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Web Pages | Ethics Study Guide: Aristotle Part of study guide to professor Long's introductory ethics course; includes biographical details, comments on Aristotle's writings, short introductions to Rethoric and Nichomachean Ethics and study questions |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Web Pages | Ethics Study Guide: Aristotle Part of study guide to professor Long's introductory ethics course; includes biographical details, comments on Aristotle's writings, short introductions to Rethoric and Nichomachean Ethics and study questions |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Economist, cowinner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Web Pages | Ethics Study Guide: Aristotle Part of study guide to professor Long's introductory ethics course; includes biographical details, comments on Aristotle's writings, short introductions to Rethoric and Nichomachean Ethics and study questions |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Work: | Road to Serfdom, The | Book authored by Friedrich Hayek where he warned about the dangers of government central planning and criticized fascism and socialism | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
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Writings | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Dialectics and Liberty Written ten years after publication of the first two of Sciabarra's "Dialectic and Liberty" trilogy, discusses Hayek's and Rand's dialectical analysis approaches and suggests that such context-keeping analysis is important in radical libertarian theory |
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| Place: | Sweden | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige | |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | How the Welfare State Corrupted Sweden Contrasts the morality and attitudes of the generation of Bylund's grandmother to that of the first and second generations "raised with and by the welfare state" |
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| Individual: | Branden, Barbara | Writer and lecturer, author of The Passion of Ayn Rand | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Branden, Nathaniel | Psychotherapist, author of The Psychology of Self-Esteem | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Reviews | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Reviews | Capitalism For Kids Concise review of Karl Hess' Capitalism for Kids (1987) concluding with "I wish [this book] had been around when I was a kid" |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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Why Pay For Things? Explains the two options to how people can obtain and keep things, in terms a five-year old can understand, expanded from the explanation given by an older sister, a college student without economics training |
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Reviews | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men Review of The War Agains Boys (2000) by Christina Hoff Sommers |
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Capitalism For Kids Concise review of Karl Hess' Capitalism for Kids (1987) concluding with "I wish [this book] had been around when I was a kid" |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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Books | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Pamphlet contrasting crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding liquors |
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| Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Reviews | The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men Review of The War Agains Boys (2000) by Christina Hoff Sommers |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Books | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Pamphlet contrasting crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding liquors |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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Books | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Pamphlet contrasting crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding liquors |
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| Topic: | Happiness, Pursuit of | The human striving for improved and usually more pleasant conditions | |
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Books | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Pamphlet contrasting crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding liquors |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Writings | Why Pay For Things? Explains the two options to how people can obtain and keep things, in terms a five-year old can understand, expanded from the explanation given by an older sister, a college student without economics training |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Reviews | Capitalism For Kids Concise review of Karl Hess' Capitalism for Kids (1987) concluding with "I wish [this book] had been around when I was a kid" |
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| Individual: | Kelley, David | Founder and Executive Director of The Objectivist Center | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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Reviews | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Moral | Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property | |
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Books | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Pamphlet contrasting crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding liquors |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Love, Romantic | Emotional and sexual relationships between men and women | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Objectivism | Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Why Pay For Things? Explains the two options to how people can obtain and keep things, in terms a five-year old can understand, expanded from the explanation given by an older sister, a college student without economics training |
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| Topic: | Psychology | The sudy of the mind and of human behavior | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | We Need Freedom, Not School Standards Compares the levels of education of Americans before and after 1840, when Horace Mann and others architected "public schools" and various levels of government got involved in education |
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| Individual: | Sciabarra, Chris Matthew | Politics scholar at New York University, editor of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Topic: | Sexual Pleasure | Sensual gratification from sexual activities | |
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Interviews | Interview with Nathaniel Branden In two parts; topics range from David Kelley, objectivism, Ayn Rand, his memoir Judgment Day, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, homosexuality, self-esteem and more |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Reviews authored | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Individual: | Spooner, Lysander | Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical, author of No Treason | |
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Books Authored | Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Pamphlet contrasting crimes and vices, discussing the need to legislate or take other governmental action against the former but not the latter, countering several potential arguments in favor of vice legislation, in particular laws regarding liquors |
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| Individual: | Sullum, Jacob | Senior editor of Reason, nationally syndicated columnist | |
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Interviews (interviewer) | Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide |
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Cold Comfort: An Interview with John R. Lott Focuses primarily on Lott's More Guns, Less Crime (1998): what led him to write it, approving, critical and other reviews and interpretations of the data presented |
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| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
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Articles | Milei's Economic Miracle: How Argentina Slashed Inflation to 1.5% Discusses the Argentine economy before Milei was elected, the warnings from "experts", the measures he took and the results up to May 2025, concluding with suggestions for the United States |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | Milei's Economic Miracle: How Argentina Slashed Inflation to 1.5% Discusses the Argentine economy before Milei was elected, the warnings from "experts", the measures he took and the results up to May 2025, concluding with suggestions for the United States |
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| Individual: | Milei, Javier | Economist, president of Argentina since December 2023 | |
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Articles | Milei's Economic Miracle: How Argentina Slashed Inflation to 1.5% Discusses the Argentine economy before Milei was elected, the warnings from "experts", the measures he took and the results up to May 2025, concluding with suggestions for the United States |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | Milei's Economic Miracle: How Argentina Slashed Inflation to 1.5% Discusses the Argentine economy before Milei was elected, the warnings from "experts", the measures he took and the results up to May 2025, concluding with suggestions for the United States |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Place: | Bangladesh | Territory in southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal, ruled since 1971 by the Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Topic: | Baseball | America's favorite pastime | |
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Articles | Pete vs. Joe Counters the argument of those in favor of admitting Pete Rose to the Baseball Hall of Fame by relating the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and discussing the results of permissiveness |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Pete vs. Joe Counters the argument of those in favor of admitting Pete Rose to the Baseball Hall of Fame by relating the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and discussing the results of permissiveness |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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Responsibility Suggests Americans should discard the "It ain't my fault" syndrome, while offering practical advice on driving, falling and other common situations |
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Obesity Not a Government Problem Argues that although humans, including children, have become less active than our ancestors and thus more prone to be obese, it is not government's role to interfere with people's eating habits |
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Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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Source: | Forms of a Commonwealth, Of the | |
| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Obesity Not a Government Problem Argues that although humans, including children, have become less active than our ancestors and thus more prone to be obese, it is not government's role to interfere with people's eating habits |
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Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Place: | India | Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1947 by the Bhārat Gaṇarājya | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 1 Tells the history of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq imposed by the United Nations before military action in the 1990 Gulf War, exacerbated by military targeting during the war and kept in place after the war |
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Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Topic: | Life extension | Methods for slowing or reversing aging and extending human life | |
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Articles | Obesity Not a Government Problem Argues that although humans, including children, have become less active than our ancestors and thus more prone to be obese, it is not government's role to interfere with people's eating habits |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Place: | Pakistan | Territory in southern Asia, ruled since 1956 by the Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān[ | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Responsibility Suggests Americans should discard the "It ain't my fault" syndrome, while offering practical advice on driving, falling and other common situations |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Writings | Pete vs. Joe Counters the argument of those in favor of admitting Pete Rose to the Baseball Hall of Fame by relating the story of Shoeless Joe Jackson and discussing the results of permissiveness |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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| Topic: | Travel | Journeys for pleasure or education | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
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Articles | Teaching Basic Economics to Fifth Graders Recounts the experience of teaching economics to fifth graders, one concept per week, for five weeks, focusing on trade, money, savings, competition and prices |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Treating People Like Garbage Prompted by the "closing" of the U.S. government during Oct 2013, examines two examples of how the state behaves towards people: an Iraq war veteran and his family, and the genocide of Bengalis in March 1971, with the support of Nixon and Kissinger |
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| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Articles | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Writings | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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| Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
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Writings | Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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| Individual: | Boaz, David | Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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Freedom of Education Imagines a potential discussion between an advocate of religious freedom, a proponent of a system, established one hundred years ago, of public, i.e., government-sponsored, churches and an advocate of religious "vouchers" |
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Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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A Matter of Conscience A ten-year veteran and Army Sergeant explains why he refused to deploy to Iraq for a second time |
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Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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Freedom of Education Imagines a potential discussion between an advocate of religious freedom, a proponent of a system, established one hundred years ago, of public, i.e., government-sponsored, churches and an advocate of religious "vouchers" |
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Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Individual: | Emerson, Ralph Waldo | Nineteenth century American author, the "Sage of Concord" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Source: | Ends of Political Society and Government, Of the | |
| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Freedom of Education Imagines a potential discussion between an advocate of religious freedom, a proponent of a system, established one hundred years ago, of public, i.e., government-sponsored, churches and an advocate of religious "vouchers" |
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Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Health | The general condition of the body; absence from physical disease or pain | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Freedom of Education Imagines a potential discussion between an advocate of religious freedom, a proponent of a system, established one hundred years ago, of public, i.e., government-sponsored, churches and an advocate of religious "vouchers" |
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Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Place: | Louisiana | The Pelican State | |
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Articles | Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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| Topic: | No Free Lunch | TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch | |
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Articles | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Place: | Ohio | The Buckeye State | |
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Articles | Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | Freedom to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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| Work: | Resistance to Civil Government | Essay by Thoreau, retitled posthumously as "Civil Disobedience", in which he argued that individuals have a duty to resist government-imposed injustice | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Freeing the Education Market Examines the effects of compulsory public education on literacy rates and suggests market alternatives |
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Iraqi Sanctions: Were They Worth It? Analyzes the sanctions imposed on Iraq during the 1990's, and Madeleine Albright's memoirs, Madam Secretary (2003), where she attempted to recant on her 1996 statement that the sanctions were "worth it" |
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Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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Let the Immigrants Stay Discusses the plight of unaccompanied Central American children migrating to the U.S. who face deportation by the Obama administration |
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Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Libertarianism Updated Discusses five areas in which Barnett believes libertarianism, "largely frozen in amber since the 1970s", ought to "up its game" |
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| Topic: | Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable | Protection from unwarranted searches and takings | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | The Drug War's Immorality and Abject Failure Discusses how drug use differs from criminal, property-rights violations, the justifications for the drug war and the many areas where it has had detrimental effects on society: inner cities, rule of law, foreign relations, etc. |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Freedom of Education Imagines a potential discussion between an advocate of religious freedom, a proponent of a system, established one hundred years ago, of public, i.e., government-sponsored, churches and an advocate of religious "vouchers" |
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Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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The Egregiously Destructive War on Drugs Discusses the adverse effects that the war on drugs has on innocent people who don't consume drugs |
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Democracy and Government Schools Discusses the current state of government education, including "creative solutions" such as charter schools and vouchers, and the influence of the "religion of democracy" in achieving a free market in education |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | The Control Cult Comments, in the wake of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting, on those who believe the causal factors can be identified and controlled by the state, and how this extends not just to gun ownership but many other areas such as "global warming" |
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| Individual: | Thoreau, Henry David | Trascendentalist philosopher, author and abolitionist, noted for the essay "Resistance to Civil Government" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 1 After some background and biographical material, describes the event (Thoreau's imprisonment) that led to writing "Civil Disobedience" and Thoreau's reaction to those who paid the tax on his behalf, his jailers, his neighbors and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | A Matter of Conscience A ten-year veteran and Army Sergeant explains why he refused to deploy to Iraq for a second time |
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Killing Iraqi Children Comments on a Detroit News editorial condoning the bombing, rather than the arrest and prosecution, of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the "collateral" death of a five-year old girl |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Writings | Economics 101 After describing some basic economics principles, examines worthwhile rationales for public-policy mandates such as setting a 5 mph national speed limit or requiring gun safety-locks to prevent child deaths from gun accidents |
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| Topic: | Arms, Right to Keep and Bear | Right of individuals to own firearms | |
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Articles | Ban People–They Kill Discusses potential gun bans after the 16 April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings and laments the change in attitudes regarding guns, knives, movie violence and teacher and parental authority from when Roberts was a child |
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| Topic: | Association, Freedom of | The right of the people to meet or associate with others for peaceful purposes | |
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Books | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Books | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Child Labor and the British Industrial Revolution, Part 1 Contrasts the situation of "free labour" and "parish apprentice" children, as defined by J.L. and Barbara Hammond, during the British Industrial Revolution, the latter being mostly orphans placed in the custody of parish, i.e., government, authorities |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Web Pages | Montessori Homeschooling Introductory page about homeschooling using the Montessori approach; includes a list of questions and answers about Montessori and homeschooling, broken down into all ages, 0-6 and 6-18, and a case story |
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Articles | Child Labor and the British Industrial Revolution, Part 1 Contrasts the situation of "free labour" and "parish apprentice" children, as defined by J.L. and Barbara Hammond, during the British Industrial Revolution, the latter being mostly orphans placed in the custody of parish, i.e., government, authorities |
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Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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Ban People–They Kill Discusses potential gun bans after the 16 April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings and laments the change in attitudes regarding guns, knives, movie violence and teacher and parental authority from when Roberts was a child |
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Books | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Books | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Books Published | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Books | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Articles | Child Labor and the British Industrial Revolution, Part 1 Contrasts the situation of "free labour" and "parish apprentice" children, as defined by J.L. and Barbara Hammond, during the British Industrial Revolution, the latter being mostly orphans placed in the custody of parish, i.e., government, authorities |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Books Authored | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Homeschooling | Educating children at home | |
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Web Pages | Montessori Homeschooling Introductory page about homeschooling using the Montessori approach; includes a list of questions and answers about Montessori and homeschooling, broken down into all ages, 0-6 and 6-18, and a case story |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Web Pages | Montessori Homeschooling Introductory page about homeschooling using the Montessori approach; includes a list of questions and answers about Montessori and homeschooling, broken down into all ages, 0-6 and 6-18, and a case story |
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Articles | Childhood Ends at Puberty Recounts the early life of Benjamin Franklin and argues for ending formal basic education by 13 |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Articles | Child Labor and the British Industrial Revolution, Part 1 Contrasts the situation of "free labour" and "parish apprentice" children, as defined by J.L. and Barbara Hammond, during the British Industrial Revolution, the latter being mostly orphans placed in the custody of parish, i.e., government, authorities |
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| Individual: | Reed, Lawrence | President of the Foundation for Economic Education, President Emeritus of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy | |
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Writings | Child Labor and the British Industrial Revolution, Part 1 Contrasts the situation of "free labour" and "parish apprentice" children, as defined by J.L. and Barbara Hammond, during the British Industrial Revolution, the latter being mostly orphans placed in the custody of parish, i.e., government, authorities |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Books | Blessings of Discrimination Pamphlet discussing the human ability to discriminate, e.g., to feel the heat of a stove, which Buddha considered an "essential" virtue, contrasting it with the policy of nondiscrimination on employment, association and other areas |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
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Web Pages | Montessori Homeschooling Introductory page about homeschooling using the Montessori approach; includes a list of questions and answers about Montessori and homeschooling, broken down into all ages, 0-6 and 6-18, and a case story |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Archived Articles | Sobran's Archive of issues of the monthly newsletter Sobran's with links to many of its articles, from Sept 1994 to May 2007 |
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| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Topic: | Anarcho-capitalism | Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty Focuses mainly on Nozick's contributions in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (page references are to 1974 edition), with brief reference to his later works and his death earlier in 2002 |
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Topic: | Atheism | The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid |
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Web Pages | Metaphysics: The study of the nature of reality Part of "Ayn Rand and Objectivism: An Introduction"; summarizes the key concepts of objectivist metaphysics |
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Stephen Chapman - Celebrity Atheist List Short profile and quote from debate with Andrew Sullivan |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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The Case Against God Sequel Speech given at the Freedom From Religion Foundation mini-convention in San Francisco; based on excerpts from then to be published Why Atheism?; published in Freethought Today, March 2000 |
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The Life of Benjamin R. Tucker Disclosed by Himself In the Principality of Monaco at the Age of 74 Transcribed by Wendy McElroy from Tucker's manuscript; in four sections, covering mostly the period from his birth to his late teens |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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| Individual: | Becker, Gary | Professor of economics at the University of Chicago, 1992 Nobel Prize winner in Economics | |
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Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Individual: | Block, Walter | Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute | |
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Writings | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Individual: | Branden, Nathaniel | Psychotherapist, author of The Psychology of Self-Esteem | |
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Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome; reprint of 25 Mar 1997 column |
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| Individual: | Cleyre, Voltairine de | American anarchist writer, lecturer and activist | |
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Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Place: | Colonies, Thirteen | The 13 original colonies whose representatives signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome; reprint of 25 Mar 1997 column |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Myth of "Limited Government" Discusses some of the concepts in Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Democracy: The God That Failed (2001) |
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Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome; reprint of 25 Mar 1997 column |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Individual: | Emerson, Ralph Waldo | Nineteenth century American author, the "Sage of Concord" | |
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Articles | The Life of Benjamin R. Tucker Disclosed by Himself In the Principality of Monaco at the Age of 74 Transcribed by Wendy McElroy from Tucker's manuscript; in four sections, covering mostly the period from his birth to his late teens |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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| Topic: | Football, American | The most popular spectator sport in the United States | |
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Articles | The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Work: | For a New Liberty | Book by Murray Rothbard in which he advocated anarchic libertarianism, first published in 1973 | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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| Individual: | Franklin, Benjamin | 18th century American printer, inventor and statesman | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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| Place: | Georgia | The Peach State - ratified Constitution 2 Jan 1788 | |
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Articles | The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome; reprint of 25 Mar 1997 column |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, as defined by a constitution or similar agreements | |
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Articles | The Myth of "Limited Government" Discusses some of the concepts in Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Democracy: The God That Failed (2001) |
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| Topic: | Humor | Comedy, wit, satire, sarcasm, irony, jokes, etc. | |
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Articles | The Case Against God Sequel Speech given at the Freedom From Religion Foundation mini-convention in San Francisco; based on excerpts from then to be published Why Atheism?; published in Freethought Today, March 2000 |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty Focuses mainly on Nozick's contributions in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (page references are to 1974 edition), with brief reference to his later works and his death earlier in 2002 |
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Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Individual: | Long, Roderick T. | Professor of philosophy at Auburn University, president of the Molinari Institute | |
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Writings | Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty Focuses mainly on Nozick's contributions in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (page references are to 1974 edition), with brief reference to his later works and his death earlier in 2002 |
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| Work: | Man, Economy, and State | Economic treatise by Murray Rothbard published in two volumes in 1962 | |
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Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Place: | Maryland | The Free State - ratified Constitution 28 Apr 1788 | |
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Articles | The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Topic: | Metaphysics | Branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality | |
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Web Pages | Metaphysics: The study of the nature of reality Part of "Ayn Rand and Objectivism: An Introduction"; summarizes the key concepts of objectivist metaphysics |
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| Place: | Minnesota | The North Star State | |
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Articles | The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Individual: | Molinari, Gustave de | Political economist, considered the originator of market anarchism or anarcho-capitalism | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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| Individual: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) | |
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Articles | Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty Focuses mainly on Nozick's contributions in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (page references are to 1974 edition), with brief reference to his later works and his death earlier in 2002 |
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| Place: | Ohio | The Buckeye State | |
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Articles | The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Articles | The Philosophy of Paine Edison laments the lack of interest in Paine's writings, outlines his life, discusses the main writings and encourages others to read him |
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Writings | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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| Topic: | Praxeology | The study of purposeful human action | |
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Articles | On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Web Pages | Metaphysics: The study of the nature of reality Part of "Ayn Rand and Objectivism: An Introduction"; summarizes the key concepts of objectivist metaphysics |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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On Autobiography Autobiographical, recounts how Block met Ayn Rand and later Murray Rothbard and how he progressed from libertarian minarchism to anarcho-capitalism; reprinted in Block's I Chose Liberty (2010), chapter 9 |
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| Topic: | Sexual Pleasure | Sensual gratification from sexual activities | |
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Articles | The Case Against God Sequel Speech given at the Freedom From Religion Foundation mini-convention in San Francisco; based on excerpts from then to be published Why Atheism?; published in Freethought Today, March 2000 |
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| Individual: | Smith, George H. | Writer, author of Why Atheism? | |
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Writings | The Case Against God Sequel Speech given at the Freedom From Religion Foundation mini-convention in San Francisco; based on excerpts from then to be published Why Atheism?; published in Freethought Today, March 2000 |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | The Myth of "Limited Government" Discusses some of the concepts in Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Democracy: The God That Failed (2001) |
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Finding the Flaws Discusses how governments naturally attempt to influence each other, the democratic flaw of voting for benefits at others' expense, in particular children, and how the U.S. Constitution has failed to avoid this outcome; reprint of 25 Mar 1997 column |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Common Sense Pamphlet written by Paine in 1775 and 1776, advocating independence from Britain |
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Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty Focuses mainly on Nozick's contributions in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (page references are to 1974 edition), with brief reference to his later works and his death earlier in 2002 |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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The NFL is Not for Libertarians Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Myth of "Limited Government" Discusses some of the concepts in Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Democracy: The God That Failed (2001) |
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Robert Nozick, Philosopher of Liberty Focuses mainly on Nozick's contributions in Anarchy, State, and Utopia (page references are to 1974 edition), with brief reference to his later works and his death earlier in 2002 |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | Individualist anarchist, publisher of Liberty (1881-1908) | |
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Articles | Voltairine de Cleyre: Penitent Priestess of Anarchism Biographical essay, transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 8 June 2010 |
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Writings | The Life of Benjamin R. Tucker Disclosed by Himself In the Principality of Monaco at the Age of 74 Transcribed by Wendy McElroy from Tucker's manuscript; in four sections, covering mostly the period from his birth to his late teens |
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| Work: | Voluntary Servitude, Discourse on | Essay by Étienne de La Boétie which argues that rulers stay in power due to the submissive and obedient behavior of the subjects | |
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Articles | Anarcho-Capitalism: An Annotated Bibliography Lists multiple books as well as Journal of Libertarian Studies articles considered essential to understanding anarcho-capitalism, categorized into Rothbard and Austro-Libertarianism, Alternative Approaches, Precursors and Congenial Writings |
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| Individual: | Warren, Josiah | Nineteenth century American anarchist, founder of the Modern Times colony (now Brentwood, New York) | |
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Articles | The Life of Benjamin R. Tucker Disclosed by Himself In the Principality of Monaco at the Age of 74 Transcribed by Wendy McElroy from Tucker's manuscript; in four sections, covering mostly the period from his birth to his late teens |
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Topic: | Anarchism, Individualist | Anarchism that emphasizes the individual and his or her preferences over other considerations |
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Articles | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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Books | The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908 Contents: Benjamin Tucker, Liberty, and Individualist Anarchism - On the State and Politics - On Violence - Egoism v. Natural Rights - Children's Rights - Intellectual Property - Trial by Jury - Economics: The Money Debate |
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Source: | Beginning of Political Societies, Of the | |
| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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| Individual: | Cleyre, Voltairine de | American anarchist writer, lecturer and activist | |
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Articles | Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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| Place: | Ireland | Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann | |
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Articles | Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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| Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto (1980) | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Work: | Liberty | Periodical published by Benjamin Tucker where he and mutliple contributors developed the individualist anarchist philosophy | |
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Articles | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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Books | The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908 Contents: Benjamin Tucker, Liberty, and Individualist Anarchism - On the State and Politics - On Violence - Egoism v. Natural Rights - Children's Rights - Intellectual Property - Trial by Jury - Economics: The Money Debate |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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Books Authored | The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908 Contents: Benjamin Tucker, Liberty, and Individualist Anarchism - On the State and Politics - On Violence - Egoism v. Natural Rights - Children's Rights - Intellectual Property - Trial by Jury - Economics: The Money Debate |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
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Articles | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Websites | Sobran's—The Real News of the Month Website maintained by the Fitzgerald Griffin Foundation, copyright owner of Sobran's past columns; sections include "The Reactionary Utopian", "The Wanderer", the Shakespeare Library, other essays and articles and biographical summary |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Place: | Sweden | Territory in northern Europe, ruled since 1905 by the Konungariket Sverige | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Gertrude B. Kelly: A Forgotten Feminist Biographical essay on Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly, Irish immigrant, individualist feminist and contributor to Benjamin Tucker's Liberty |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | Individualist anarchist, publisher of Liberty (1881-1908) | |
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Articles | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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Books | The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908 Contents: Benjamin Tucker, Liberty, and Individualist Anarchism - On the State and Politics - On Violence - Egoism v. Natural Rights - Children's Rights - Intellectual Property - Trial by Jury - Economics: The Money Debate |
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| Topic: | Voluntaryism | Libertarian philosophy that advocates non-political strategies to delegitimize the State | |
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Interviews | Wendy McElroy on Sex, Rape and Libertarian Feminism Topics discussed include McElroy's early life, two of her notable books, individualist anarchism, voluntarism, conspiracy theories, religions, banks and money, feminism, capitalism, Austrian economics, Julian Assange and the future |
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| Individual: | Warren, Josiah | Nineteenth century American anarchist, founder of the Modern Times colony (now Brentwood, New York) | |
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Articles | Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, Part 1 Biographical essay on Benjamin Tucker from birth to the early years of the periodical Liberty |
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Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian philosophy and strategy proposed by Samuel Konkin that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means |
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Websites | Agorism: Revolutionary market anarchism Includes New Libertarian Manifesto in PDF, MP3 audio and several translations, An Agorist Primer, The Last, Whole Introduction to Agorism by Konkin and Agorist Class Theory by Wally Conger |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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Books | New Libertarian Manifesto Contents: Preface(s) - Statism: Our Condition - Agorism: Our Goal - Counter-Economics: Our Means - Revolution: Our Strategy - Action: Our Tactics |
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| Individual: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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| Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto (1980) | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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Books Authored | New Libertarian Manifesto Contents: Preface(s) - Statism: Our Condition - Agorism: Our Goal - Counter-Economics: Our Means - Revolution: Our Strategy - Action: Our Tactics |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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| Place: | Los Angeles | The City of Angels | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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| Work: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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| Place: | New York City | The Big Apple | |
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Articles | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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| Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | Samuel Edward Konkin III Biographical essay, including examination of Konkin's ideas on the Counter-Economy; transcript of "The Libertarian Tradition" podcast of 20 July 2010 |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Blogs | The Libertarian Standard: Property - Prosperity - Peace Group blog of mostly Austrian and Rothbardian-influenced libertarians (inactive since January 2015) |
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Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots |
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Videos | Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results of 08 Election | |
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Message to the Voting Cattle A powerful message, based on the novel The Iron Web, read by the author, with accompanying images and music selected by FreiwilligFrei.de |
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| 24 Jun 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Videos | What Does It Mean To Be Libertarian? Discusses the title question, including what policy positions can be considered libertarian and others where there may differences of opinion among libertarians |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Voter fraud Voting among cavemen |
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Videos | George Carlin Doesn't vote A classic Carlin tirade, explaining why he didn't complain about politicians and the two reasons why he didn't vote |
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What Does It Mean To Be Libertarian? Discusses the title question, including what policy positions can be considered libertarian and others where there may differences of opinion among libertarians |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Considers an observation by David Hume's as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and declares that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | America's Most Persecuted Minority Tells the history of post-millennial evangelical pietists (PMEP) or neo-Puritans and their crusades to ban pleasures such as liquor and smoking |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Rumsfeld recommends a plan for the elections Third panel includes a uniformed man, listening in the shadows, resembling Joseph Stalin, who was noted for saying what is important is "кто и как будет считать голоса" ("who will count the votes and how") |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Candidate picking Shows the progression of how voters decided on which candidate to vote for |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Considers an observation by David Hume's as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and declares that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Considers an observation by David Hume's as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and declares that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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| Individual: | Paine, Thomas | American Revolutionary leader, author of the Common Sense pamphlet | |
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Bibliography | Writings - The Thomas Paine National Historical Association Categorized and chronological listings of Paine's writings from 1772 to 1809, with links to each text |
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Books Authored | The Age Of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology Partial contents: The Author's Profession Of Faith - Of Missions And Revelations - Concerning The Character of Jesus Christ, And His History - Of The Bases Of Christianity - Examination In Detail Of The Preceding Bases - Of The True Theology |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | America's Most Persecuted Minority Tells the history of post-millennial evangelical pietists (PMEP) or neo-Puritans and their crusades to ban pleasures such as liquor and smoking |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Articles | America's Most Persecuted Minority Tells the history of post-millennial evangelical pietists (PMEP) or neo-Puritans and their crusades to ban pleasures such as liquor and smoking |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Writings | America's Most Persecuted Minority Tells the history of post-millennial evangelical pietists (PMEP) or neo-Puritans and their crusades to ban pleasures such as liquor and smoking |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | The Servile State Revisited Considers an observation by David Hume's as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and declares that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | The Servile State Revisited Considers an observation by David Hume's as to the ease with which "the many are governed by the few" and declares that in modern society, "the habit of obedience" has been taken too far |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Third-Party Spoilers: The Ultimate Danger to American Democracy! Dramatizes the "diabolical" danger posed by third-party candidates such as Nader, Badnarik, Walt Brown, Peltier, Peroutka and Templin |
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Rumsfeld recommends a plan for the elections Third panel includes a uniformed man, listening in the shadows, resembling Joseph Stalin, who was noted for saying what is important is "кто и как будет считать голоса" ("who will count the votes and how") |
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Candidate picking Shows the progression of how voters decided on which candidate to vote for |
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The King consults the fortune teller Commentary on the 2014 elections |
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Burt's Early Voting Opt-out System Burt and his wife strolling past a voter registration stand |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Articles | America's Most Persecuted Minority Tells the history of post-millennial evangelical pietists (PMEP) or neo-Puritans and their crusades to ban pleasures such as liquor and smoking |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | The Adventures of Democracy Man Superhero shows up at the polling place |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Statue of | Monument symbolizing liberty, in New York harbor | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Election today The Statue of Liberty during her morning ritual |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Electronic Election 2004 Animated commentary on the electronic voting machines for the 2004 election |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Electronic Election 2004 Animated commentary on the electronic voting machines for the 2004 election |
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Touch-screen Voting Machine Commentary ahead of the November 2004 elections |
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NEW Voting Technology More commentary prior to the November 2004 elections |
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Election today The Statue of Liberty during her morning ritual |
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The quadrennial voyage of the alien ship In class, Danae reads an explanation of the presidential election process, according to her dad |
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Senator Weasel McWeasely running for re-election The senator asks for Pig's vote |
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Senator Weasel McWeasely running for re-election, continued The senator extends a written promise to get Goat's vote |
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The Adventures of Democracy Man Superhero shows up at the polling place |
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| Topic: | Anarcho-capitalism | Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Why this libertarian is voting to re-elect George W. Bush Explains Schulman's rationale for casting a vote for Bush in the 2004 presidential election |
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Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Individual: | Heinlein, Robert A. | American science fiction writer | |
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Articles | Why this libertarian is voting to re-elect George W. Bush Explains Schulman's rationale for casting a vote for Bush in the 2004 presidential election |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | The Great Unknown Argues that Hillary Clinton, considered to be the Democratic nominee by the author, would prefer to face McCain rather than the "Great Unknown" of Ron Paul |
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| Place: | Israel | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1948 by the Medīnat Yisrā'el | |
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Articles | Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Why this libertarian is voting to re-elect George W. Bush Explains Schulman's rationale for casting a vote for Bush in the 2004 presidential election |
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| Group: | Mises Institute | Promotes teaching and research in Austrian economics, individual freedom, honest history and international peace | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | The Great Unknown Argues that Hillary Clinton, considered to be the Democratic nominee by the author, would prefer to face McCain rather than the "Great Unknown" of Ron Paul |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Individual: | Schulman, J. Neil | American science fiction writer, winner of Prometheus Best Novel and Hall of Fame awards | |
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Writings | Why this libertarian is voting to re-elect George W. Bush Explains Schulman's rationale for casting a vote for Bush in the 2004 presidential election |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Why this libertarian is voting to re-elect George W. Bush Explains Schulman's rationale for casting a vote for Bush in the 2004 presidential election |
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Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? Discusses the outcome of the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections and offers recommendations primarily for congressional Democrats |
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Interviews | Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian? Interview for the short-lived "The Liberal Post" blog; topics discussed include libertarianism, statism, war, elections, taxes, anarchism and the U.S. Constitution |
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| Place: | Arkansas | Motto: Regnat Populus (The People Rule) | |
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Articles | We Aren't Children Discusses the implications of three alcohol regulations in the state of Arkansas and explains the phenomenon of "Baptists and bootleggers" |
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Place: | Hong Kong | Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China |
| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | We the Sheep Comments on the U.S. (mostly) two-party system with a made-up example featuring the Prohibition and the Vegetarian parties, and then contrasting remarks about the film Brokeback Mountain |
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| Group: | Political Parties | Groups of individuals that organize to gain control of governments at a national or other level, usually by election of candidates for government offices | |
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Articles | We the Sheep Comments on the U.S. (mostly) two-party system with a made-up example featuring the Prohibition and the Vegetarian parties, and then contrasting remarks about the film Brokeback Mountain |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
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Articles | We Aren't Children Discusses the implications of three alcohol regulations in the state of Arkansas and explains the phenomenon of "Baptists and bootleggers" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | We Aren't Children Discusses the implications of three alcohol regulations in the state of Arkansas and explains the phenomenon of "Baptists and bootleggers" |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | We Aren't Children Discusses the implications of three alcohol regulations in the state of Arkansas and explains the phenomenon of "Baptists and bootleggers" |
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